How did Genghis Khan die?

According to historical records, the cause of death of Genghis Khan is disease, and the cause of death of Genghis Khan recorded in Yuan Shi is also very simple, with only dozens of words, which generally means that Genghis Khan died of illness in autumn. In fact, this is understandable, because Genghis Khan fought all the year round, and his body may suffer some injuries because of the war. These injuries may recur in old age and accumulate into some diseases. Some ancient generals had a similar situation, but many people were skeptical about it, because there were many stories about the death of Genghis Khan among the people, such as the following:

1, was saddened by Xixia generals.

This is recorded in the Secret History of Mongolia. The general content is that Genghis Khan accidentally fell off his horse when he attacked Xixia and suffered a high fever after being seriously injured. At this time, the Xixia generals were arrogant and rude, and Genghis Khan was so angry that his already seriously injured body became worse and worse, and finally he died of illness. In fact, I think it is possible that the generals of Xixia deliberately angered Genghis Khan after learning that he was ill.

2. Killed by Princess Xixia

This statement is a kind of folklore, which roughly means that when the Mongolian army attacked Xixia, Xixia Kingdom begged for surrender and contributed a lot of treasures and princesses for Genghis Khan to enjoy. Genghis Khan himself was a lecherous and was killed by the princess while enjoying the princess. Interestingly, Emperor Qianlong believed this statement very much, which can be said to have some basis.

Step 3 be struck by lightning

This is also a kind of folklore. It is said that one day Genghis Khan was riding a horse on the grassland, and the weather suddenly changed, with lightning and thunder. One of the lightning struck Genghis Khan directly, and then Genghis Khan died. In fact, from a scientific point of view, grasslands are indeed vulnerable to lightning strikes, but I personally think this statement is not very reliable because the records are too hasty.